Classroom Design

The design of your classroom depends on many factors. These factors include available space, class furniture, windows, outlets, baseboards, and especially the number of learners. Please keep in mind that the classroom includes the outside as well. Community walks, backyard gardens, and local playgrounds add valuable classroom space to the learnerâs environment. The recommended classroom design includes:

Library

in a quiet area

with a comfortable chair

proper lighting

with magazines, books, and photos

Centers for unstructured play

Quiet time

Arts and Crafts

Music

Drama

I-spy

puzzles

doll house

cars, trucks, and trains

play kitchen

play vanity set

play construction

blocks

Legos

tools

pretend workbench

sponges

play-dough

cookie cutters

rolling pin

sensory table

magnetic whiteboard

multicolored markers

alphabet magnets

packaging material

cardboard

styrofoam

boxes

plastic lids

buttons

glue and tape

popsicle sticks

stickers

pipe cleaners

crayons, markers, pencils

ribbon

beads

pom poms

construction paper, colored paper, white paper

cd player

instruments

dress-up

puppets and plush animals

Technology

television

computers

Ipad

camera

voice recorder

microscope

Word Wall (update with new vocabulary)

Nutrition Wall (update with daily menu)

Weather Chart

Calendar

Alphabet

Numbers 1-20

Work Display Area (update with each theme)

Individual Mailbox (correspondence with home)

Nap area

U-shaped seating to allow learners to sit together during instruction

Movable spots (carpet squares) that allow the learner to have his/her individual space when needed